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Sweet Thing

2020

Alexandre Rockwell

Lana Rockwell, Nico Rockwell, Will Patton, Karyn Parsons ...

6.5

108

Drama For Billie and Nico, life with their father is a roller-coaster ride of playfulness and unease. When he is in the grip of alcohol, tears flow and their apparently idyllic family life collapses. Their mostly absent and irresponsible mother is not much help either. But their friendship with Malik, a boy of Billie’s age, frees them from their shackles. Together they embark on a journey full of intense moments of freedom. The colourful, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"Alexandre Rockwell gets vibrant performances from his own kids (...) A lively, bittersweet meditation on an impoverished childhood"	POS
United States	Teo Bugbee The New York Times	"What makes this simple story special is the style that the writer and director Alexandre Rockwell brings to the screen"	POS
United States	Travis Hopson rogerebert.com	"A soulful, uplifting, but also heartbreaking look at race and poverty's impact on troubled childhood, Rockwell's 'Sweet Thing' is a welcome return to form for the accomplished indie filmmaker (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Michael Frank The Film Stage	"Rockwell’s film is utterly gorgeous (...) a story that could be from 2020 or 1990, having the same emotional resonance regardless of what generation the viewer belongs to."	POS
United Kingdom	Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"A low-key delight (...) Alexandre Rockwell’s semi-improvised film is imperfectly plotted but brilliantly acted (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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